The Parker H. Petit Distinguished Lecture Series is held each fall at the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience. The Distinguished Lecture Series brings nationally and internationally recognized bioengineering and bioscience leaders to the Petit Institute community to give their perspective on the future of biotechnology. Since the series began in 2002, the Petit Institute has had the distinct honor and pleasure of hosting the following lecturers:
Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
J.C. Peterson Chair in Pediatric Pulmonology
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
"Primary Stroke Prevention in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Living in Africa: The False Choice between Patient Oriented Research and Humanitarian Service"
Date: September 19, 2017
Time: 11:00 am - Noon
Location: Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering & Bioscience, Atrium
